Monday Meditations - I John 1:3 - Episode 10
Key Takeaways
- In this episode of The Story & More, Nancy Jackson explores I John 1:3 as part of her Monday Meditations series.
- The focal verse highlights that true Christian fellowship is uniquely shared with the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
- Unlike other religious traditions where adherents serve deities from a distance, Christianity offers the profound privilege of sonship and personal fellowship with God.
- Nancy encourages listeners to 'mutter' and dwell on I John 1:3 throughout the week to bind the Word to their spirit and allow it to transform them.
Originally written June 17, 2011
posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/06/17/do-people-ever-really-change/
Today’s Meditation Verse:
I John 1:3
3 What we have seen and [ourselves] heard, we are also telling you, so that you too may realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have [which is a distinguishing mark of Christians] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). (Amplified Bible)
The point that I want to bring out in today’s scripture is shown by using the Amplified Bible. And that point is where John states that we have fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. The brackets in the Amplified state that this is a distinguishing mark of Christians.
So, we as Christians know Jesus said the only way to come to God is through Him. We believe that and receive that. So we know that anyone who says that there are many ways to God and many forms of God is incorrect.
But here John states that the thing that distinguishes us is our fellowship with God and Jesus.
If you look at other so-called deities, they are worshiped as we worship our God, but the dividing line is that they don’t enter into a sonship with their deities who allow them the opportunity and privilege to have fellowship with them. They must serve them from a distance in a subservient position.
We honor God and revere Him, but He is our Father. Jesus is the firstborn of many, us! He is our big brother whom I love so dearly and can, and do, talk to continually.
I know my God is the one true God and I serve Him for that very reason, but just the thought that He also has made a way for me to be His child and for me to fellowship with Him is overwhelming humbling. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to serve any other deity but Jehovah God!
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the focus verse for this episode of Monday Meditations?
The focus verse is I John 1:3, which discusses the fellowship believers have with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ.
What distinguishes Christianity from other religions according to I John 1:3?
The distinguishing mark is the unique opportunity and privilege of sonship and personal fellowship with God, rather than serving a deity from a distance in a subservient position.
What does it mean to meditate on a Bible verse in this context?
In the Bible, meditation means to mutter a verse throughout your week, thinking about it, dwelling on it, and allowing it to bind to your spirit.
Monday Meditations - I John 1:3 - Episode 10
Originally written June 17, 2011
posted here: https://forthesakeofthetruth.com/2011/06/17/do-people-ever-really-change/
Today’s Meditation Verse:
I John 1:3
3 What we have seen and [ourselves] heard, we are also telling you, so that you too may realize and enjoy fellowship as partners and partakers with us. And [this] fellowship that we have [which is a distinguishing mark of Christians] is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ (the Messiah). (Amplified Bible)
The point that I want to bring out in today’s scripture is shown by using the Amplified Bible. And that point is where John states that we have fellowship with the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. The brackets in the Amplified state that this is a distinguishing mark of Christians.
So, we as Christians know Jesus said the only way to come to God is through Him. We believe that and receive that. So we know that anyone who says that there are many ways to God and many forms of God is incorrect.
But here John states that the thing that distinguishes us is our fellowship with God and Jesus.
If you look at other so-called deities, they are worshiped as we worship our God, but the dividing line is that they don’t enter into a sonship with their deities who allow them the opportunity and privilege to have fellowship with them. They must serve them from a distance in a subservient position.
We honor God and revere Him, but He is our Father. Jesus is the firstborn of many, us! He is our big brother whom I love so dearly and can, and do, talk to continually.
I know my God is the one true God and I serve Him for that very reason, but just the thought that He also has made a way for me to be His child and for me to fellowship with Him is overwhelming humbling. I can’t imagine anyone wanting to serve any other deity but Jehovah God!
Each Monday I am going to have ‘Monday Meditations’. I hope to bring to you each Monday a verse to meditate on for the week. This is not for memorization, but to think about and to dwell on. The word meditate, in the Bible, means to mutter. So this week as you go about your life, think about and mutter to yourself the verse for the week and think about how it applies to your life. Meditating on a verse will bind it to your spirit, and it will become part of you! The more of the Word you meditate on, the more it will transform you into the image of Christ!
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